07Jul16

Seven militants have been killed in the Russian North Caucasus republic of
Dagestan, and the special operation is continuing, the information center of
Russia's National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) reported Thursday.

"A great amount of weapons and ammunition have been discovered at the site of
the clash, including two grenade launchers, a homemade bomb and a few
grenades," the NAC said.

"Unfortunately, casualties among law enforcers were not avoided - one Federal
Security Service (FSB) officer died and three were wounded. No one among
civilians was killed or wounded," the statement said.

"Inspection of the adjoining area and a search for the possible accomplices of
the killed thugs are continuing," it said.

During the active phase of the counterterrorism operation in Dagestan's
Karabudakhkentsky District, conducted by FSB special units, seven active
members of the so-called Makhachkala gang, who had repeatedly killed law
enforcers and civilians and committed other terrorism-related crimes, were
neutralized.

The counterterrorism operation started Thursday at 03:30 a.m. Moscow Time
after a report on the possible location of a group of militants. Earlier, two
kilometers northeast of the village of Talgi, FSB special units encountered a
group of thugs. One militant was killed, the clash area was blocked.

Russia's law enforcement agencies continue fighting militants in the North
Caucasus over 15 years since the battle phase of the second war against Islamist
separatists in Chechnya came to an end in 2000. Attacks on security officials and
civilians occur from time to time in Dagestan, Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria.

[Source: Itar Tass, Moscow, 07Jul16]

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